Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Triumph of Death was illustrated by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who was widely known for his depictions of large-scale landscapes filled with lively characters and scenes. Pieter was born in 1525 in the Netherlands and died in 1569 in Brussels, Belgium (Pieter Bruegel, the Elder). This painting was created in c.1562 – c.1563, during Bruegel’s Brussels Period of his own art. The medium used for this creation was oil on panel, and it is currently being displayed at Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain. Other notable works of his include The Hunters in the Snow, Netherlandish Proverbs, and The Peasant Wedding. This painting portrays a harrowing picture, abundant with symbols of death, religion, and war. Skeletons litter the scene, combatting soldiers…

natural order. Leading on from this, Pieter Bruegel’s acclimatised art piece, ‘Landscape with the Fall of Icarus’ c. 1560, emphasises the sustenance of work. Also, as W.H. Auden’s poem, ‘Musée des Beaux Arts’ is heavily influenced by these presented texts, he had yet presented a more suitable paradigm to his era of the ignorance one has for disasters that do not directly affect oneself. Unmistakably seen within ‘Metamorphosis’ by Ovid, is the clear standards of the male role, and the…

The Wedding Dance Pieter Bruegel has “the Elder” attached to his name because, he is the eldest of the Flemish Renaissance painting Brueghel Dynasty. Pieter is at the top of that dynasty, and following in his footsteps to become painters are, his two sons, two grandsons, and one great grandson. There is one difference between them Pieter is the only one who left out the “h” in the family name Brueghel. Pieter Bruegel was a Netherlandish painter and much of his works provide a profound elemental…

Reformation Art, Northern Renaissance. PIETER BRUEGEL, THE ELDER (c.1526-69) is one of the most renowned sixteenth century dutch painters. He is said to be a genius amongst other painters of his time. Pieter Bruegel preferred to keep his personal life out of the public's view which lead him to be “mysterious” as there is not much historical information about him. This has raised much debate about how his art relates to the religious and political conflicts raging in the Netherland Low…

Before the time of movies, TV shows, or even live plays paintings were a type of entertainment. How can a painting be entertainment? That is what comes to mind when we hear people say that. The Tower of Babel is a prime example of a painting that is entertaining. The Tower of Babel was painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1563. It was painted during the Renaissance period. It now hangs in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Pieter Bruegel was commonly known as Pieter Bruegel the…

What is life's greatest mystery? Could it be death itself? According to Pieter Bruegel the Elder it could very well be as he leaves us with many questions wondering about his prepossessing painting named The Triumph of Death. One can only imagine what things were like in 1562 when he created this masterpiece as every culture has their own views on death and what happens in the after life. Pieter Bruegel born in the 16th century (1525-1569) was a very well known Netherlandish Renaissance…

Art resembles that of a teacher. It takes viewers on a journey somewhere to a certain setting with something taking place despite its still nature. Art teaches many lessons in many different subjects. To put it simply, art is a form of expression in which one displays their knowledge or opinions. For example the painting Landscape With the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel the Elder tells the tale of pride, punishment, and the unsympathetic nature of mankind by using characters as symbols and…

This is first evident in the crop that is being ploughed. The lines are drawn to lead the eyes to the horse who is also facing away from Icarus, and leads the observer to the darken green hedge where within it lies a fleshy white corpse head. Bruegel uses this image to convey the Flemish proverb of “no plough stops for a dying man” (CITE). With this proverb, Bruegel reemphasizes the importance of Spring time, and how a simple farmer cannot afford to divert his attention to the cries of a…

In the forthcoming of this century, there was a cocktail party which served a great importance to society. This event put well-known people of different perspectives in the same room. I, Sir Thomas More, of course, felt the need to be there as, this event allowed me to communicate with people, farther my ideology, and educate myself. I can observe that the time in which we are living is a start to individualism and may lead to a path of great advancement. I was able to talk with people on the…

March 22sd, 2016, I visited the Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida. In the museum, I observed many pictures and pieces of art within the photography, painting and sculpture exhibit of the museum. This following piece of art” Parable of the Marriage Feast made by Pieter Aertsen, stood out to me and therefore I choose to discuss it. Pieter Aertsen, called Lange Pier meaning “Tall Pete” because of his height, was a Dutch Painter. He invented the monumental genre scene, which…